School/Family/Community Involvement

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires schools to involve parents of public and private school students in the development, implementation, and annual review of school programs for Title I students. The ESEA further requires that "schools engage parents in regular, 2-way communication that is meaningful and pertains to academic learning and other school activities". The parent involvement requirements for schools and districts serving students through Title I are:

• District Parent Involvement Policy
• Parent Involvement Policy for Title I Schools
• School-Parent Compact
• Annual Meeting for Title I parents
• Parent Notification

Parent Involvement Policy Checklists, Sample, and Templates

• Title I District Wide Parental Involvement Policy
• Title I School Parental Involvement Policy
• Title I District-School Parental Involvement Policy (For single attendance areas/charter schools)

School-Parent Compact

• Title I School Parent Compact

*additional documents to follow

Title I Annual Parent Meeting

• NEW! Title I Annual Parent Meeting Requirements WEBINAR
• Annual Title I Meeting Sample Agenda
• Annual Title I Meeting Flyer

Parent Notification

• NEW! Parental Notification Requirements WEBINAR
• Title I Parental Involvement Notification Requirements for Districts
• Parents' Right-To-Know Letter

*additional documents to follow

Resources on Parent Involvement

• USDE Non-Regulatory Guidance
• Parent Involvement Section 1118

Training and Partnering with Parents

• 14 Activities: Building Capacity for Parental Involvement
• The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network SPAN

Surveys

*documents/links to follow

Family Engagement Presentations

*documents/links to follow

For Parents

• NJDOE Families Site
• Checklist for Student Success - NEW!
• Helping Your Child Learn Series in English and Espanol
• General Homework Tips for Parents (Reading and Math) en Espanol